VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. (NYSE:VAR) Files An 8-K Other EventsItem 8.01. Other Events.
On May 25, 2018 (Sydney time), Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) made an application in the Federal Court of Australia (the “Court”) seeking orders that the shareholder meeting to approve the scheme of arrangement between Sirtex and Varian (“Varian Scheme”) be reconvened on May 31, 2018.
The Court indicated that it anticipates it will make orders consistent with the timetable submitted by Sirtex, which includes relisting the proceedings concerning the Varian Scheme before the Court on July 3, 2018 for the purpose of considering whether to approve supplementary disclosure to be sent to shareholders in relation to the Varian Scheme.
About VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. (NYSE:VAR)
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. is a manufacturer of medical devices and software for treating cancer and other medical conditions. The Company is an also a supplier of X-ray imaging components. It operates through two segments: Oncology Systems and Imaging Components. The Oncology Systems segment designs, manufactures, sells and services hardware and software products for treating cancer with conventional radiation therapy and treatments, and brachytherapy, as well as informatics software for information management, clinical knowledge exchange, patient care management, practice management and decision-making support for cancer clinics, radiotherapy centers and medical oncology practices. The Imaging Components segment designs, manufactures, sells and services X-ray imaging components for use in a range of applications, including radiographic or fluoroscopic imaging, mammography, special procedures, computed tomography, computer-aided diagnostics and industrial applications.